A story is told of a man traveling on a train with several unruly children. He sat quietly, seemingly unaware of their behavior. The passenger beside him, a businessman, felt his irritation rise as the noise shattered his hope for a peaceful ride home after a long, demanding day. At last, the businessman gave his frus- tration a voice. “Excuse me. Do you not see that your children are disturbing others? Could you please get them under control?”The man looked up, as though pul

When one of my granddaughters was little, she went through a phase where she would disobey and then, almost immediately, look up with big eyes and say in the sweetest, saddest voice, “I’m sorry, Grandma.” It became a familiar routine—disobedience followed by apology. One day, feeling a bit exasperated, I said, “You can’t keep doing what you know is wrong and then just say you’re sorry. If you really love Grandma, you’ll obey.” She nodded earnestly and promised to do better, b

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The following post contains excerpts from a chapter in my new book, The Private Side of Leadership: An Honest Guide for Leader's Wives....

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